The United Nations Security Council has called for an immediate and unconditional humanitarian ceasefire between Israel and Palestine.

It has asked both the parties to implement the truce beyond the Muslim holiday of Eid and allow delivery of urgently needed assistance in Gaza.

The 15-nation Security Council held an emergency meeting late last night to adopt the presidential statement that expressed support for an immediate and unconditional humanitarian ceasefire. The statement, drafted by Jordan, urged all parties to accept and fully implement the humanitarian ceasefire into the Eid period and beyond and calls on parties to engage in efforts to achieve a durable and fully respected ceasefire.

The deadly 20-day conflict in Gaza has killed 1,030 Palestinians and 46 Israelis.

In another development, US President Obama spoke to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and called for an unconditional ceasefire immediately.
The Israeli military said today that it hasn't carried out any attacks in Gaza since morning. However it added that Hamas fired a single rocket into Israel in the morning hours, but there was no damage or casualties.

Palestinian U.N. Ambassador Riyad Mansour said the Security council should have adopted a strong and legally binding resolution. On the other hand Israel's U.N. Ambassador, Ron Prosor held Hamas responsible for the flare up. He lamented that Security Council didn't mention Hamas or the firing of rockets into Israel or Israel's right to defend itself.